Palm Springs, CA

The Palm Springs Police Department has arrested two men in connection with a stabbing that occurred early Saturday morning in the downtown corridor.

On November 22, 2025, at approximately 1:51 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 200 block of South Palm Canyon Drive after a 9-1-1 caller reported an altercation. While en route, officers were notified that one person had been stabbed.

Responding officers located the primary victim, a 32-year-old man visiting Palm Springs, who had sustained multiple stab wounds. He was transported to a local hospital, where he remains in stable condition.

Following the initial investigation, officers identified two suspects: 21-year-old Jasper Oneal and 28-year-old Roman Pellum. Oneal was arrested for Assault with a Deadly Weapon under California Penal Code 245(a)(1). Pellum was arrested for Battery under California Penal Code 242. Both suspects were transported to the Riverside County Jail in Indio for booking.

The Palm Springs Police Department is asking anyone with additional information about the incident to contact the Investigations Division at 760-323-8144.